German Dick knives

When you work in the meat industry, having the best equipment can make all the difference. Knives are the main tool for slaughterers, butchers, fishmongers, and you need precision, speed, but, above all, a good sharp knife that allows you to cut, boning, filleting, different types of meat or food.

Professional slaughterers are aware that having the right equipment will allow them to be much more precise and extend the life of their equipment. Having a good quality set of knives is essential to carry out their work quickly and easily.

When we talk about buying professional knives, we must take two factors into account: the handle and the blade. A good handle will allow us to have a comfortable and safe grip and a good sharp blade will make our cuts faster and more precise.

We cannot overlook the fact that German knives are the most popular among professional butchers, butchers and fishmongers. Their quality is well known and in demand in this sector, so today, we want to talk about one of the best brands on the market: Dick knives.

Dick knives: Precision and hardness

Dick knives have a steel blade with a high percentage of carbon and chrome in its composition, which allows them to be hard and resistant at the same time.

To ensure uniform quality, the knives are tempered in a continuous inert gas quenching plant.

Subsequently, we move on to the tempering process, in which the maximum hardness tension is extracted from the steel at temperatures of up to 250ºC. This achieves the desired elasticity and strength and a narrow range of dispersion of the hardness values.  The blades are then checked 100% for straightness and straightened. The sheets are also cooled with ice (deep-frozen) in order to achieve an optimum material structure.

By withstanding this tempering, the knife blade has a longer service life.

They are a benchmark in the sector and their quality-price ratio is one of the best on the market. They have a perfect balance between blade and handle which allows them to make precise and impeccable cuts.

Dick knives are designed with top quality materials, taking care in their development of both the blade and the handle. We can find a wide range of knives according to the type of piece of meat or food we need to cut.

The Dick knife has 3 fundamental factors that make it one of the best on the market:

• A stainless steel blade of the highest quality, which withstands a 250ºC deep-freezing tempering, which prolongs its useful life for longer.
• An ergonomic handle.
• A balanced weight.

Types of Dick knife handles

All Dick knife handles are flawless in functionality and safety, as well as being non-slip, preventing possible accidents. They have an extra thumb rest for a comfortable, firm and safe position. We can differentiate between 3 types of knives according to their handle:

• Ergogrip: completely hygienic for professional use. Maximum quality for fatigue-free work, with no problems in terms of ergonomics and sharpness. They can be customised with special colours and advertising printing.
• Expergrip: The special feature of the unique open-ended handle ensures easy and fatigue-free work thanks to its profile. The extraordinary haptics of the handle allows for a quick and secure grip.
• Mastergrip: are characterised by their safety and hygiene. They have been specially developed for everyday work requiring concentration in industry and butchery. Available in the safety colours orange and bright yellow.

How do you store and clean your knife?

To keep a knife as precise as it was on the first day, it requires some simple care. It is very important to keep your knife sharp and sterilised at all times.

Knife sharpening

Knives in the meat, fish and food industry lose their cutting ability as they are used, so it is very important to keep them sharp at all times.

• For professional use, it is best to sharpen them approximately every 30 minutes with a sharpening steel or a sharpening steel. In this way, we can keep the knife blade always sharp and ready as if it were a new one.
• V-shaped sharpeners are the perfect solution for non-professional use or for professionals who have no experience in sharpening with steels. To use this type of sharpener you don't need to have any kind of knowledge, you just have to slide the blade of the knife along the rods. You will get a result very similar to that of a professional, but with the convenience of doing it effortlessly.
• At the end of the working day, we should sharpen and polish the knives with the automatic sharpening machines. In this way, we can start our next working day with the knife in perfect condition. 

Disinfecting the knife

Keeping the knife sterilised is just as important as keeping it sharp. If knives are not disinfected, a large number of germs and bacteria can be transferred from one foodstuff to another, causing food to be handled and poisoned.

For this, knives should be washed well throughout the day and once the working day is over, they should be washed, dried and put in an automatic steriliser to achieve perfect sterilisation. It is not enough to wash and dry them.

Our automatic steriliser automatically starts a 2-hour sterilisation cycle using UV-C light. It is available in various sizes depending on the number of knives to be sterilised at the same time, up to 40 knives can be sterilised at the same time. In addition, it provides real-time information on the sterilisation status, with the green light indicating that the process has finished.
 

In short, to keep a knife sharp and sterilised at all times, every time we finish using it we must:

1. Clean it with soap and hot water to remove dirt from the surface.
2. Dry it.
3. Put it through an automatic sharpener to keep the blade in good condition.
4. And very importantly, put it in a dry knife steriliser (otherwise the blade will rust). This is the only way to ensure that the knife eliminates all bacteria 100%.

As we have seen, Dick knives have a lot of qualities that allow them to be considered one of the best knives on the market. Their resistance, ergonomic handle and sharp steel blade guarantee their quality.

If you have any questions about Dick knives or any of our products, our team of experts can advise you on your online purchase.